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Scottish Quality Wild Venison
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The SQWV standards
These include stalking, carcase handling and processing of venison. They demonstrate good industry practice and should be readily achieveable by the vast majority of the industry. They are assessed by independent assessors working with SFQC. Producer members are assessed every 12-18 months depending on the nature of problems identified at their previous assessment. Processor members are assessed twice a year.
The SQWV standards, Processor and Stalking and Carcass Handling embrace:
- Deer management and control
- Stalking proficiency
- Larder management
- Carcase inspection
- Processing- transport, dressing, cutting, packaging and labelling
- Product specification
- Hygiene standards
- Traceability
